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Bioenergy is energy derived from biomass, which is organic material such as wood, plants, or animal wastes. Bioenergy can be used to generate electricity, produce heat, and also for the production of biofuels. The four main areas of bioenergy are Biomass, Biogas, Biofuels and Co-firing.

Woody biomass in the US South is attracting interest from European energy companies in their search for long-term, reliable and competitively priced supply sources, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review.

July 29, 2010 by timber09

Seattle, USA. July, 2010.  Demand for woody biomass, in the form of wood chips, wood pellets and torrified pellets will increase substantially in Europe over the next ten years, exactly how much though, is unclear as the size of the increase depends on policies and subsidies implemented by governments in individual countries within the European Union. Read more

Mellanskog threatens to burn up the pulpwood

July 21, 2010 by timbercommunity

The Forest Owners Association "Mellanskog" wants better price for pulpwood and threatens to burn up the pulpwood. Otherwise, they threaten to sell forest to chip production to be used in thermal power stations. Read more

Biomass has now surpassed oil to become the number one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increased competition for logs and wood chips between the pulp industry and energy sector has pushed wood fiber prices to new highs, according to the Wood R

June 7, 2010 by timber09

Sweden is one of the countries in the world that has come the furthest on the road towards fossil fuel independence. Last year, the Swedish government approved a plan to have renewable energy reach 50% of the total energy consumed in the country by the year 2020, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In addition, the country aims to be totally independent of imported fossil fuels for the transportation sector by 2030. Read more

The cost for wood biomass fell in two of the major markets in the US in the 1Q 2010 partly because of the federal program BCAP, according to the NAWFR

May 17, 2010 by timber09

 Seattle, USA. May 2010. Northern California is home to the largest concentration of stand-alone biomass plants in North America. In the 1970’s the state witnessed an explosive rise in the number of plants because of a high interest in alternatives to fossil fuels. Read more

Biomass Prices Throughout the US Have Been Impacted by the Federal Program BCAP

May 10, 2010 by timbercommunity

The cost for wood biomass fell in two of the major markets in the US in the 1Q 2010 partly because of the federal program BCAP, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The federal government is currently considering different programs of how to contribution to an increased use of renewable energy sources.  Read more

Traditional wood industry can not compete with the energy sector on equal terms

April 11, 2010 by timbercommunity

For the third consecutive year competition for wood  is intensifying in favor of the bioenergy sector. The business and employers' organization TMF reports in an interview with NSD that wood industry function on unequal terms. Read more

Dong Energy plans a coastal 300MW biomass power biomass in UK

February 23, 2010 by timbercommunity

Bioenergyinternational reports that State owned Danish Dong Energy plans to develop a 300 MW biomass power plant in Hull in the north of UK. The plant, near Queen Elizabeth Dock in east Hull, would be capable of supplying enough power for 500 000 homes.

Rapid expansion of wood pellet capacity in North America drives sawdust and wood chip prices upward, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review

January 19, 2010 by timber09

 The wood pellet industry in North America has grown six-fold since 2004, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The dramatic expansion has resulted in higher costs for sawdust and wood chips in the regions with the greatest growth, including Western US and Canada.

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Europe's first unit to convert woody biomass to pyrolysis oil

December 2, 2009 by timbercommunity

The Italian company Industria e Innovazione will pursue Europe's first RTP(R) pyrolysis unit to convert woody biomass to pyrolysis oil for use in power generation. Pyrolysis oil is a synthetic fuel under investigation as substitute for petroleum. Read more